Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-11
The Career Of Alfred Sully.

From the n. L. World
Alfred Sully was born in Iowa. and passed the
first half Of his life IN that state He is about A.
years old, Is tall and OF spare build. and has a
facial resemblance TO New York's great Senator.
Mr.. Evarts- He has many OF the outward char
acteristics OF the latter gentleman, and has q
thoughtful preoccupied air both In the street and
In his Office. Mr.. Suliys original profession was
thai of a lawyer, his practice being la the Line OF
corpOratiOn law. This Is the groundwork OF that
marvellous genius IN railroad Manipulation which
has brought him into prominence OF recent years
Mr. Suliy was the senior partner OF the law fir1n
OF SuIly, Brown 6 Candle OF Davenport, Iowa his
native town, and where he first came into eonnec-
ton with Austin COrbin, who was then a banker
there. The two gentlemen came TO New York
together aud together they have worked hand in
hand, with the success already known. The first
great scheme they enlisted ia was the Manhattan
Beach company, Ia which MT. sSully is yet dire
tor. He shortly after became interested In the
Long Island railroad He undoubtedly was one OF
the chief movers in this line, although Austin
CoTbin was and Is We. the president or the road.
Of this company Mr. Suily Is director. Ar. Sully
at subsequent periods became and Is yet director
In the Philadelphia and Reading, president Of the
Richnond Terminal (Which combines in It's system
the chief railroads OF the South president OF the
Ohio southern director In the Indiana, Blooming
ton and Western, and director or other high
official In host OF other corporations only known
10 hiIuSs-lf OF his immediate associates. As Gen
Hurd, OF the Windsor hotel, says, - IL h. don't
already own more miles OF railroad than any other
lnHsluuai Ia The world to-day. Will wager u
thousand dollars TO nickel that he Will inslde oil
two years"
Mr.. sully is the author OF the Reading plan of
reorganization He Is, as Mr.. Wheeler, one OF the
nrm OF Austin Corbin s Co., said, the heat. and
hand In the reorganization now going on between
the syndicate and Mr. Garrett. His connection
with Austin COrbin. Who is director in the West
ern Union Telegraph company, was what brought
about the negotiation between that company and
Mr. Garrett for the absorption OF the Baltimore
OhiO'S telegraph system: "A sort OF harmony be-
tween great systems that should not clash," said
Mr.. Wheeler.
Mr. suIiy's residence Is In HackettstoWn, y. j.
Here he has a farm, TO which he resorts when the
pressure Of business becomes too great and he
feels he'd better take little relaxation This Is
his hobby and tonic. He is married, his family
consisting OF a wife and several daughters.
Mrs. BrorsxyeiI-s Curious story.
A WEALTHY WOMAN UNDER THE BAN OF INSANITY
FOR YEARS DECLARED TO BE SANE
Mrs Sarah E BrOmwel widow OF III. III. BrOm-
well, OF Chicago was declared TO be insane eight
years ago, but an order was entered In the county
court Ia that city Wednesday declaring her 10 be
sane and restoring her To her legal rights. Her
husband al one time was prominent fur dealer in
Chicago She relates curious story OF her being
declared insane, and says:
1.-The whole thing was a conspiracy against me
which Will be laid before the court / was Ce-
clared TO be insane In 1879 on a petition HE'D by
my husband and certain doctor. Certain persons
desired TO secure control OF my husbands proper
ty and they piled him with whisky and poisoned
his mind until he was induced 10 charge me Win
insanity. i was said 10 be insane simply ON the
testimony OF these cOnSpirators. i was not sent
TO a public asylum, but TO u private place AT
Batavia, human living grave where none COULD
see you and where the lock and key were on you.
was fortunate enough In five weeks 10 get word
TO my friends In a secret way and was released.
Before they let me out i was taken into room
and told that IL ever / revealed TO living soul
what had happened while was there, or how
was treated, would be brought back and placed
where could never get out. They held that
threat over NE for years and in the courts they
marked me as a pauper, when was worth SO. 900.
Two years after was declared TO be Insane these
cOnSpiratOrS persuaded my husband 10 secure
a from me-
brand OF insanity was hanging over my head so
could not offer a defense. IL was thus that they
obtained my husbands money. The atrociOlS part
OF the transaction Is that my husband died ten
months ago under peculiar circumstances. He had
been living in certain wel-knOwn flats, and died
mysteriOuSIy. The body was spirited away
secretly and buried. Now that the courts have
done me justice regards my reason shall c0m-
mence war against my enemies i shall have the
body OF MT. Cromwell eXhumed and the stomach
analysed, and show TO the world that what say
Is true. Besides, have entered suit against the
persons who took my husbands property, and 10
have the divorce decree set aside in order that
may secure the widows award"
Mrs. BrOmwpu asserted further that she had
numerous affidayttS In her possession which would
prove every word she had spoken. Mrs. BromWen
lives at No. Al North Ashland avenue in a large
house. She Is finely educated and Is one OF the
leaders among the SpiritualiSts. She has great
faith in her creed and ayers that she Was perse-
cuted on the ground that she was believer in
spiritualisIn.